"Drinkin' and Dreamin'" is a song written by Troy Seals and Max D. Barnes, and recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in June 1985 as the first single from the album Turn the Page. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"Drinkin' and Dreamin'"
Single by Waylon Jennings
from the album Turn the Page
B-side"Prophets Show Up in Strange Places"
ReleasedJune 22, 1985
GenreCountry
Length3:01
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes
Producer(s)Jerry Bridges, Gary Scruggs
Waylon Jennings singles chronology
"Highwayman"
(1985)
"Drinkin' and Dreamin'"
(1985)
"Desperados Waiting for a Train"
(1985)

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 26

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1985) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 16

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 176.
  2. ^ "Waylon Jennings Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2021.